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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

My sweet mom painted for me a beautiful Nativity set a few years ago, I displayed it on my Foyer table last year.This year I kept the foyer table simple so I wasn't sure where to display this Nativity set. It has to be in a place where my little kids can't easily reach as I will be sad if it breaks. I considered not to display it this year and save it for next year.

For a while I was debating how to create a center piece for my dining room table.Hmmm, what to do? simply some flowers? Some greenery? When all the sudden the light bulb went on and I had one of those AHA!!! moments.I mimic my Fall centerpiece, but this time, instead of using red and orange leaves, branches, nuts, turkeys and birds, why not use evergreens and my mom's Nativity set!I set everything up on the same wood board I made for the Fall centerpiece. You can read about that HERE, I cut some greenery from my yard, I set the Nativity set in the middle and I added pine cones here and there.

I'm using my grandmother's china. I brought it from Spain with me last summer in a carry on!

Can you believe Christmas is this weekend? So much to do so little time!! At least the Christmas decor is all finish. I better get busy with the wrapping and the final shopping!! Are you all done with your shopping?Today I would like to give you a tour of my foyer, I carried the color scheme from the family room with the reds and whites.

I started by adding evergreens from my yard to the stairs railing.

Then I added red burlap and burlap bows

Then pine cones and white ornaments.

And I finished it off by hanging my kids stockings.

I kept my entry table simple with a lantern and some red ornaments and greenery in an urn.

I had a lot of fun decorating with my red rain boots!!

I played with different pillows on the chair, the toile one stayed as I decided to move the plaid one to the sofa in the family room.

Friday, December 9, 2016

This year I am really in the Spirit, so I decided to add some Christmas decor to the master bedroom.

I love the look of a flocked tree and the master was the perfect place for it.

I didn't want to spend an arm an a leg on a tree, so I did a lot of research and hunting, until I found the perfect one at Walmart. It is 7 ft and it comes with lights. And the best part, it was only $69 something.

For some reason, when I want something it seems like the whole world wants the same thing, does this happens to you too? This was a very popular tree, and every time I checked my local Walmart it was sold out, I went to the next town over and same thing, sold out... I am no quitter over here and when I want something I am determined to find it, so I was on a serious mission to find MY tree. In one of the Walmart I checked they were kind enough to find out where was the closest store that still has some. It was half an hour away, so off I went with the whole family in tow just to make it more fun! 😜

Long story short, and trust me, it was a long story... I did came home with my tree. I decorated it in blues and silvers and those are the colors that suit my bedroom decor best.

Instead of a tree skirt, I used a basket, they are specifically made to use as a tree skirt, I bough my at Michael's and I was lucky enough to get the last one! 😀

Another way to add some Christmas decor is by simply adding some evergreens and ornaments to any corner!

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My name is Cristina, I was born and raise in Spain. English is my second language. There for my accent when I write. Please forgive me :)
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